Alston s Cotton Rat vs Peruvian Cotton Rat

Sigmodon alstoni compared with Sigmodon peruanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alston s Cotton Rat	Peruvian Cotton Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus same	Sigmodon	Sigmodon
Species	Sigmodon alstoni	Sigmodon peruanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alston s Cotton Rat and Peruvian Cotton Rat share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Sigmodon.

Conservation Status

Alston s Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Peruvian Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alston s Cotton Rat	Peruvian Cotton Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alston s Cotton Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Peruvian Cotton Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

Alston s Cotton Rat

The Alston s Cotton Rat (Sigmodon alstoni) is a species in the genus Sigmodon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.